Poultry carrier



Oct. 15, 1929. GgMcF. MOQD POULTRY CARRIER Filed April 7, 1927 Patented Get. 15, 1929 Mil-i324 OFFEE GEORGE MGF. MOOD, OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA POULTRY CARRIER Application filed April 7,

This invention is a wrapper or container for use in carrying live poultry and the pri' mary object is to provide means whereby fowls may be carried in a humane and sanitary manner while they will be secured elfec tually against escape. Another object is to provide a device for the stated purpose which may be easily formed from a blank of cheap material by simple manipulation. These chj sets and other objects which will incidentall 1 appear, are attained in such a device as is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the invention resides in certain novel fea tures which will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank from which the container or wrapper is formed,

Figure 2 is a similar View showing reenforcing folds formed in the blank,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the partly completed container,

Figure 4: is a perspective View of the completed device showing the manner of confining the fowl.

The blank 1 is a preferably rectangular sheet of stout paper or other material which is inexpensive, reasonably durable, and easily folded. The size of the blank will depend upon the species of poultry to be carried, it being observed that while the device is intended primarily as a container for chickens it may be made in larger sizes and advantageously used for carrying turkeys, geese or other species. The length of the blank is somewhat greater than its width, and near one of its shorter sides slits 2 are cut therein each extending transversely inward from a longer side of the blank a distance equal approximately to one-third of the width of the blank. These slits may be made at right angles to the side edges of the blank, but it is preferred to have them slightly dlverging outwardly toward the adjacent end edge of the blank, and the portion of the blank at the inner side of each slit is folded on the line 3 and secured to the main body of the blank by adhesive to form a reenforcement l. The adjacent marginal portion of the blank is 1927. Serial in). 181,845.

folded on the transverse line 5 and secured to the main body of the blank by an adhesive, forming a reenforcement 6 extending across the entire width of the blank. The side edges of the blank, including the reenforcements 4-. and extending from said reenforcements, are secured together in overlapping relation, as shown at 7 in Figure l, by an adhesive, this operation producing a tube open at both ends and having an integral extension 8 at one end with tongues or wings 9 projecting laterally from the central extension. llt will, of course, be seen at once that the tongues or wings result from cutting the slits 2 and the eaten sion 8 is the portion of the blank left he tween the wings. The wings 9 are now folded back against the outer sides of the tubular body and secured by an adhesive, a cord 10 or similar fastening element being placed under the tongues so as to be held thereby when the adhesive sets. When the tongues 9 are folded back against the tubular body, the extension 8 is caused to fold up against the adjacent end of the body and partly close the same, as shown in Figure l. The device is completed by providing a cord 11, or the like, to pass around and secure the unobstructed end or mouth of the tubular body, and this cord may be held against loss in any convenicnt manner as by placing a portion thereof under a strip 12 which is secured upon the body by an adhesive.

In use, the fowl is placed head foremost through the open mouth or end of the tubular body or bag until its head appears through the space above the extension 8 againstwhich its breast may hear. The cords l0 and 11 are then drawn closely around the device and tied, the cord 10 holding the fowls wings close to its body and the cord 11 collapsing the mouth of the container and securing it about the fowls claws and legs. The fowl will. thus be effectually secured without being harmed and the vehicle in which it is transported will be kept in a sanitary condition.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- tors-Patent, is z- 1. A container for poultry comprising a 7 tube of foldable material, a member passmg across one end of the tube to partly close I the same and provide a support for the breast reenforcing fold along the free edge of said of a fowl, wings extending from said member and secured against the sides of the tube, and a securing element passing under and held to the tube by said wings and adapted to pass around the tube. l

2. A container for poultry comprising a collapsible tube, a transverse member partly closing one end of the tube to support the breast of a fowl and accommodate its head, a

member, reenforcing folds on the end edge of the tube adjacent said member, and means for securing the tubeabout the body and legs of a fowl.

3. A container for poultry formed from a rectangular blank of sheet-material having transverse slitsformed in its side. edge portions near one end and having the margin of said end folded-on itself to form a reenforcement, the greater portion of the blank having its side edges extending from the slits secured together to form an open-ended tube, and'the end portion with the reenforced edge being secured at its ends to the tube to partly close the end thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

GEORGE MoF. MOOD. 7 

